computer power - The processing capability of a computer; how fast a computer can perform an operation, computer system - All the components that make up a complete, working computer, e.g. hardware, software, peripherals, handshake process - The process by which a sender on a network alerts a receiver of a coming message and the protocol that is going to be used, e.g. between a computer and printer to establish if it is ready to receive transmitted data, hub - A connection device that works at a device level, it connects multiple computers (via the NICs) together on a network and allows them all to share transmitted data, IP address - An identifying address, unique to each computer, that is mapped to the NIC and allows computers to send messages and files across the network, LAN - See local area network, local area network - A network that covers a relatively small, localized area, like an office or school, media access control address - A unique 12-digit hexadecimal number given to every device when it is manufactured, network - A linked collection of computer systems that allows resources and computer power to be shared, e.g. a computer network at a school or college, network interface card - A special device added to a computer that allows it to function as part of a network, NIC - See network interface card, P2P - peer to peer, packet - A small collection of broken down data, sent by computers across a network, that finds the quickest route to its destination and is then reassembled at the other side, peer to peer - A network that links computers directly allowing users to access programs and resources on each other’s hard drives. A P2P network does not require a server,

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